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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2

  • Marianne Forsgren*
  • , Paul E. Klapper
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPrinciples and Practice of Clinical Virology
    EditorsArie J Zuckerman, Jangu E Banatvala, Barry D Schoub, Paul D Griffiths, Philip Mortimer
    PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd
    Chapter6
    Pages95-131
    Number of pages37
    Edition6
    ISBN (Print)9780470517994
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2009

    Keywords

    • Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
    • Herpes gladiatorum, 'scrum pox' and 'mat burns' - among wrestlers and rugby players
    • Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2
    • Human herpesvirus 1 and human herpesvirus 2 - herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)
    • Innate immune defence system - defence against infection
    • Latency - central to success of HSV as a human pathogen
    • Neonatal herpes
    • Primary HSV-1 infection
    • Valaciclovir (Valtrex)

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